Elmhurst Virtual Learning

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Welcome to the Elmhurst Virtual Learning Hub!

Here you will find all the resources created and posted each week for your children to continue their learning at home.

We strongly believe in encouraging independent learning and research in Elmhurst children. As a school, we follow the Guerrilla Curriculum for our wider curriculum subjects, including History, Geography, Art, DT and Music.

Visit your child's Class Page from the drop down menu to find their most recent learning and also to review previous learning from Project Create.

To support children's wellbeing it is vital that parents are looking after themselves as well. So how are you coping with your levels of stress and anxiety during this crisis? Self-care is so important for everyone - taking it day by day and setting yourself achievable goals is key. This will help you to keep calm, stay positive and model the coping strategies which your children will learn and benefit from the most.

Please see below for newsletters, activities and resources to support parents and children at home during these challenging times.

We All Have Mental Health, Anna Freud Centre. Animation and toolkit aimed at 11- to 14-year-olds.https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/schools-in-mind/resources-for-schools/we-all-have-mental-health-animation-teacher-toolkit/​

Coping with stress during coronavirus, Scottish Association of Mental Health. Aimed at children and young people of all ages.https://www.samh.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/blog-coping-with-stress-during-coronavirus

Relaxation exercises, Young Scot. Aimed at children and young people of all ages.https://young.scot/get-informed/national/relaxation-exercises

Guided meditation videos, Headspace. Aimed at older children and adults.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3JhfsgFPLSLNEROQCdj-GQ​

Home Learning Support: COVID-19

There are a number of ways you can support your child's learning at home. At Elmhurst we really value the importance of Reading so please share books and read with your child to promote a love of books/reading.

Staying ActiveJoe Wicks' (fitness coach) is going to be delivering 30 minute PE sessions live on his YouTube channel every morning at 9am from Monday, 23 March. He has said that you do not need much space so you should be able to do the sessions at home.